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12 Feb 2026

Check Point acquires three startups for over $150M to strengthen AI security and MSP offerings

Check Point Software Technologies acquired Cyata, Cyclops, and Rotate in Q1 2026 for an estimated $150 million-plus. The cybersecurity vendor aims to lead in end-to-end AI security with Cyata's agent discovery platform, expand exposure management through Cyclops' CAASM capabilities, and accelerate MSP market growth with Rotate's team.

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India's Digital Intelligence Platform prevents ₹1,400 crore in financial fraud losses

The Department of Telecommunications' Financial Fraud Risk Indicator has prevented potential financial losses exceeding ₹1,400 crore since May 2025. The system flags suspicious mobile numbers in real-time, enabling banks and UPI providers to deploy safeguards. Over 88 lakh suspicious connections have been disconnected through AI-led monitoring.

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Western Digital's 970% surge reveals AI's hidden storage crisis as hyperscalers lock in supply

Western Digital soared 970% in less than a year, becoming the second-best S&P 500 performer in 2025. The storage maker secured multi-year procurement agreements with AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud as AI training demands overwhelm existing data storage infrastructure. With 215 exabytes shipped in Q2 2026 and margins hitting 46.1%, the company is betting on HAMR technology to deliver 100TB drives by 2029.

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Waymo's sixth-generation robotaxi is ready for passengers and built for high-volume production

Waymo announced its sixth-generation autonomous driving system is ready for passenger trips, starting with employees in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The updated robotaxi uses fewer but more powerful sensors, tackles extreme weather better, and is designed for high-volume production. Built on Zeekr RT minivans and Hyundai Ioniq 5 vehicles, the system aims to scale rapidly while lowering production costs, though the Chinese partnership has drawn scrutiny from US lawmakers.

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Nebius to build 240MW AI data centre in France, set to become one of Europe's largest facilities

Amsterdam-based Nebius is constructing a massive 240-megawatt data centre near Lille, France, transforming a former Bridgestone tyre plant into one of Europe's largest AI infrastructure facilities. The project will begin delivering capacity by late summer 2025, with half the site operational by end of 2026, as European companies increasingly adopt AI tools.

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Real estate stocks plunge as AI disruption fears trigger panic over office space demand

Commercial real estate stocks experienced their worst selloff since 2020, with CBRE Group tumbling 20% over two days as investors worry about AI's potential to slash white-collar jobs and crater office demand. The panic reflects growing concerns that new AI tools from companies like Anthropic could fundamentally reshape labor-intensive business models, though analysts warn the market reaction may be overestimating immediate risks.

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OpenAI launches Codex-Spark on Cerebras chips, marking first move away from Nvidia hardware

OpenAI released GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, its first production AI model running on non-Nvidia hardware from Cerebras Systems. The lightweight coding model delivers over 1,000 tokens per second—roughly 15 times faster than its predecessor—using Cerebras' wafer-scale chips packed with 4 trillion transistors. The release marks the first milestone in OpenAI's $10 billion partnership with the AI chipmaker.

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AI Fears Trigger Historic Stock Market Sell-Offs as New Tools Spark Disruption Concerns

Wall Street faces unprecedented turmoil as AI fears drive massive sell-offs across multiple sectors. New AI tool releases from startups like Algorhythm Holdings and Anthropic have triggered panic selling in logistics, financial services, software, insurance, and real estate stocks. The market's former savior has suddenly become its villain, with billions wiped off valuations in days.

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RFK Jr.'s nutrition site links to Grok AI, which openly contradicts his dietary guidance

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched RealFood.gov to promote his inverted food pyramid, directing Americans to use Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot for nutrition advice. But Grok delivers an unexpected verdict: Kennedy's guidelines lack high-quality evidence, contain excessive saturated fat and protein recommendations, and Kennedy himself isn't a reliable source on health information.

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NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra slashes AI inference costs by 35x while delivering 50x better performance

NVIDIA's GB300 NVL72 systems powered by Blackwell Ultra GPUs achieve up to 50x higher throughput per megawatt and 35x lower cost per token compared to the Hopper platform. Cloud providers including Microsoft, CoreWeave, and Oracle are deploying these systems at scale for agentic AI and coding assistants, while leading inference providers report 4x to 10x cost reductions using open-source models.

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Albanian actor sues government for using her face as AI minister without consent

Albanian actor Anila Bisha is taking legal action against her government for using her face and voice to create Diella, an AI-powered virtual minister tasked with overseeing government contracts. Bisha claims she never gave consent for her likeness to be used as a cabinet member, leading to online harassment and unwanted attention. The case highlights growing concerns about the ethical use of AI and personal data rights.

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Microsoft pushes for AI self-sufficiency as it builds in-house models to reduce OpenAI dependence

Microsoft's AI chief Mustafa Suleyman announced the company is pursuing AI self-sufficiency by developing its own advanced foundation models. The strategic shift aims to reduce reliance on OpenAI while maintaining their partnership through 2032. Microsoft previewed MAI-1, trained on 15,000 NVIDIA H100 GPUs, and launched the Maia 200 inference chip to control AI economics.

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Nebius Group capex jumps to $2.1 billion as AI cloud firm expands GPU and data center footprint

Amsterdam-based Nebius Group reported capital expenditures of $2.1 billion in Q4, up from $416 million a year earlier, as the AI cloud firm races to meet surging demand. The company plans nine new data centers across the US, France, Israel and UK while serving tech giants Microsoft and Meta.

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AI agents trigger $1 trillion software selloff as enterprise giants face existential threat

Major software companies including Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Oracle saw share prices tumble as new AI agents threaten to replace traditional business software. The market selloff, dubbed the 'SaaSpocalypse,' has investors divided on whether this represents a buying opportunity or the beginning of fundamental industry disruption that could reshape how we work.

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Matt Shumer's Viral AI Warning Reaches 80 Million Views as Experts Question the Evidence

Tech entrepreneur Matt Shumer's essay comparing AI's workplace impact to COVID-19 has sparked intense debate. With over 80 million views, the post claims artificial intelligence will soon displace professional jobs, but critics argue the AI panic relies on anecdotes rather than concrete data about labor market disruption.

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